March 24, 2008

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - In tossing a complete-game six-hitter during Navy's extra-inning victory on Saturday over Princeton, right-handed pitcher Mark McCoy (Sr./Parkland, Fla.) has been recognized as the Patriot League Pitcher of the Week, it was announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.

The weekly honor is the first for McCoy this season and the second time in his career. He first earned kudos from the league when he fired seven scoreless innings against Central Connecticut State last season.

Against Princeton on Saturday, McCoy settled in after allowing a run in the opening frame and held the Tigers scoreless over the final-seven innings in Navy's 2-1, eight-inning triumph. At one point between the first and sixth innings, McCoy retired 15-consecutive batters.

The Navy right-hander finished the day with six strikeouts and no walks over the eight innings on the hill. McCoy used just 97 pitches, 66 of which went for strikes, to record his 24 outs against a Princeton team that is hitting .299 as a whole this spring.

Navy will close out its nine-game homestand on Wednesday against Towson at 3:30 p.m., before opening the Patriot League portion of its season on the road at defending league-champion Lafayette on Saturday and Sunday. Live stats for all of Navy's games this week will be available via GameTracker on www.NavySports.com(.)